It is located in front of the bpi intramuros formerly the site of the old santo domingo church at plaza españa soriano aduana ave.
Aduana building floor plan.
It is said that dr de santos s german son in law a civil engineer oversaw the construction of the building hence the reason why it is still standing despite the numerous fires and earthquakes it has encountered.
The building was proposed by manuel martín rodríguez in 1787 and approved by charles iii of spain work began in 1791 under the direction of administrador general of customs pedro ortega monroy and architects miguel del castillo and ildefonso valcárcel.
The aduana building also known as the intendencia is located just outside the walls of intramuros the historic center of spanish colonial manila originally built as a customs house in the 1820s it has undergone several cycles of destruction and renewal starting in 1863 when the building was almost completely destroyed by the same strong earthquake that leveled much of the old city.
Reconstruction of the aduana was awarded to luis perez yap sionjue who began work in 1874.
Plans for reconstruction were drawn by luis cespedes after an earlier plan by felix roxas sr.
The building served as a central treasury.
The aduana building also known as the intendencia was a spanish colonial structure in manila philippines that housed several government offices through the years.
Shm although its rectangular ground plan with its two interior patios is reminiscent of the court prison which is today the ministry ofr foreign affairs in madrid or the hospital de la cruz in toledo this building represents an academic form that of beaux arts.
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The plans include a museum and reading area to allow the public to appreciate the heritage building while enjoying access to documents in nap s safekeeping.
The earthquake of 1863 1869 and 1872 damaged the building.
Inaugurated in 1935 by a dr isidro de santos the original plan for the building was to be a cold storage.
The aduana building also known as the intendencia was a spanish colonial structure in manila philippines that housed several government offices through the years.
Records indicate that the two story neoclassical structure was initially built in the 1820s as a means to entice merchants to remain within the walls of intramuros.
The palacio de la aduana customs palace is a building in málaga andalusia spain originally a customs house for the port of málaga.
Ground plan of the old aduana building built in manila.
Also known as the intendenicia the aduana building is a remnant of spanish colonial rule in the philippines.